Shipwrecks Cuba has many historic wrecks and remnants-some very old, others much newer, and all have a story to tell. The attraction of Varadero's waters has been increased fourfold by these wrecks. Barco Patrullero, built in 1945, was a Russian patrol ship used by Cuban Navy in the 1980's. In the late 1990's it took on another role as an artificial reef. It's fascinating to visit. It still has its guns, surface-to-air missiles and smoke dispensers. Finning over the deck, it is easy to let your imagination run riot, and transport yourself back into the Cold War era. Close to Barco Patrullero is another sunken wreck-the Coral Negro, which served for a time as a restaurant and bar-and a small Russian AN 24 plane. |
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| Full article in 2008/9 edition of Cuba Absolutely |
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